Chess Puzzle #1Qygv — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 951 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b2; queen d7; rook d4; bishop h3; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/c2/g5/h4. Black: king c8; queen e5; rook e8; knights d5/g4; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxb7# — queen d7→b7, captures pawn, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move, queenside attack. The combination ends with Qxb7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r3/pp1Q2p1/2p5/2Nnq1Pp/3R2nP/1P5B/PKP5/8 b - - 4 34

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